Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Pocket Camp – 3DS, Mobile
Games Like Fantasy Life
If the sim aspects of Fantasy Life are what appeal to you the most then boy do you need to play Animal Crossing, as it serves as the inspiration for a lot of what Fantasy Life does. Like with previous Animal Crossing games, New Leaf drops you right into the middle of a town of anthropomorphic animals as the new neighbor. After dealing with Tom Nook, in the renovation of your new house, you’ll incur a massive debt you need to pay off. Besides the debt, Animal Crossing gives you the freedom to do whatever you want. You can go fishing, collect bugs, search for rare fossils, buy new clothes, decorate your house, hang out with your neighbors, and much more.
New Leaf gives you the position of mayor in the town, adding more variety and options as to how you want to customize everything. You can use Public Works and Ordinances to install new things in your town like lampposts or fountains, and even have your fellow townspeople do things like plant more flowers. The series is known for its quirkiness, and talking to the other animals can be great fun. Once you get to know them a little better, they might even give you some presents in the form of new clothes or decorations.
Pocket Camp on the other hand, takes the core formula of Animal Crossing and simplifies the experience a little bit to fit on mobile. This time you’re building your very own campsite, collecting decorations and inviting characters to stay over. You still have a ton of freedom over what you want to do and how you want to do it, but it’s easier to play Pocket Camp in small bursts.
The similarities between Animal Crossing and Fantasy Life are pretty obvious, and it’s easy to lose yourself for hours, if not days, on end in the world of Animal Crossing.
